Common mistakes or misnomers

[madbadger]

Doofus said:

Tyre Smoke said:

Over over under steer said:

There’s instead of there are

People use there’s instead of there are dealing with plurals. It’s got so bad that even BBC Radio 4 is guilty of it now, previously my gold standard.

There's loads of examples of that.

Similarly, when people say "There are a huge number of examples".

I have told you a million times not to exaggerate.

[48k]

21TonyK said:

Food related...

Naan bread

Marinade and marinate

Proof and proove

Coldslaw

"Sealing" a steak on a hot griddle

[Louis Balfour]

Wacky Racer said:

My mum once told me my driving was too erotic

Your mum said the same about my driving.

[R56Cooper]

48k said:

21TonyK said:

Food related...

Naan bread

Marinade and marinate

Proof and proove

Coldslaw

"Sealing" a steak on a hot griddle

"blood" from a steak rather than myoglobin

[Blatter]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

I’m liking pac code, PIN number and atm machine!

And don't get me started on PAT Testing!

[Previous]

"I could care less" used when the user means "I could not care less"

[Spare tyre]

Not read it all, but “ can you fit two new plugs on my kitchen wall please”

[Fastchas]

'Do you know any think about this'

An email I once received...

[OMITN]

Another convenient identifier of idiots: confusing infer and imply.

[Randy Winkman]

DoctorX said:

twing said:

P.I.N. number

Glad to see you put the full stop after the last letter. Another common mistake, often seen on signs, vans etc.

Being really fussy, I don't have problem with people saying "PIN number". I think it's mainly done to make speech clearer and reduce the chance of being misunderstood. Sorry about that.

[Louis Balfour]

OMITN said:

Another convenient identifier of idiots: confusing infer and imply.

It isn't though, is it.

[SlimJim16v]

Pitta bread.
Halloumi cheese.

[TorqueVR]

PIN number

[slopes]

I find the ones that really grind my gears are people saying the following

Can you be more pacific? What, you want me to become an ocean??

I saw a skellington - no you didn't

I went to Birminham - oh really, where is that then?

I suspect my wife is correct and i am just a belligerent old fart

[Doofus]

TorqueVR said:

PIN number

[slopes]

PCB Board

[ClaphamGT3]

Chatham House Rules

[Trenchard]

Just had a little browse through this thread. It's the Pedants' Revolt all over again.

Yes, PIN number, Lake Windermere and PCB board are tautologies.
Howsumever, I have one of these...



...and I'm seriously considering calling it a DNA staircase.

[Johnnytheboy]

Effect for affect.

[Monkeylegend]

Have we had PIN number yet ?